Conrail Joe Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 Club pics as promised! I was on yard duty today, running Framingham’s yard. There’s nothing like running a 40 foot yard!! The last three pics are of the yard I was running. Switching out auto racks, hfcs tank cars, and assembling outbound trains. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Gave the layout a mud bath!!!! Used Lou Sassi ‘s ground goop method, with a mudstone color. Looks very messy right now. I Can’t wait for tomorrow, I’m buying two P&W Engines from my friend Don!! lok sound decoder equipped. He is also letting me borrow his old MRC prodigy dcc system until I get my own NCE system. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Work has come to a halt...... So I can play with my new engines!!! #2202 U23B #2204 U23B 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 After running my engines quite a bit, I decided it was time to get back to work. Started laying down the ballast and basecoat of ground cover. I always panic and worry when I flood it with the diluted glue! Best thing to do, is to walk away and forget about it until tomorrow. Let the proven methods do their thing! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Great work Joe. The layout is coming along nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 So it’s time I ask you gentlemen for help! What colors could I use to gain the desired effect I’m looking for on this team track loading dock? The second picture is my first attempt, and it’s not too pretty! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 A concrete colour / - I use magnolia matt wall paint with matt black streaked in whilst wet for weathering effect. Try a "tester pot" from your local paint store. Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Thank you Apollo, I will give that a shot. Do you recommend I almost do a dry brushing with the black? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I have tried various methods. Concrete is an awkward "colour" in that there are many shades, also from new to highly weathered. I streaked the matt black on whilst the wall paint (called emulsion paint in the UK) was wet. The Magnolia was water based and the matt black oil based - seemed to add to the effect. Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 It almost looks as if the plywood color I started with is the right base color to start with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Some while back I found this recipe for "Aged Concrete" somewhere on the Internet 10 parts flat white 3 Parts yellow (shade not specified) 2 parts black 1 part brown Mix well and apply. Be advised that I haven't yet got around to trying it, so if anyone does use it, please report back on the results. Hope it is useful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I find Magnolia has a pinky cast, try BS 10B15 Matt in any make of paint, to me looks more like a sandy concrete colour, weathered it look ok. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 here my concrete colour, with a light black wash Ray 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Really nice work Joe the layout is taking shape nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Some while back I found this recipe for "Aged Concrete" somewhere on the Internet 10 parts flat white 3 Parts yellow (shade not specified) 2 parts black 1 part brown Mix well and apply. Be advised that I haven't yet got around to trying it, so if anyone does use it, please report back on the results. Hope it is useful I'll give it a shot!! Thank you! I find Magnolia has a pinky cast, try BS 10B15 Matt in any make of paint, to me looks more like a sandy concrete colour, weathered it look ok. Ray Ok Thanks!! here my concrete colour, with a light black wash IMG_0294.jpg Ray That looks great!! Really nice work Joe the layout is taking shape nicely. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) Ops night last night! My friend Don’s P & W layout. I was operating in interchange train WOFP. Leave Worcester yard, interchange at Fairview Yard, and do a little local switching along the mainline in Branford Connecticut, on my way to fresh Pond yard in New York. Edited January 19, 2018 by Conrail Joe 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) There’s nothing like the aroma in the kitchen of drying out shredded leaves for scenery! Hopefully the aroma goes away before my wife gets home from work! Edited January 19, 2018 by Conrail Joe 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 My one structure is sticking out like a sore thumb. I took a field trip to the spot last week and snapped some pictures of the building, to copy Lance mindheim's lead, and have "Photo" buildings. I also took back ground photos for my back drop. I did it with a DSLR camera. I downloaded a free trial of Photo shop but....it's proving to be most difficult for me! Some of my friends have just "trial and errored" with printing sizes for their back ground structures, and they look pretty good. I might do the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) I think that PaintShopPro is easier to use than Photoshop - I currently use the latest version (I update each year) - and use Fast Stone Capture to capture pictures from the computer and then resize if needed - there is a free version still available or you can get the several-times-upgraded current one from the internet (a wonderfully useful program to me) Have fun! Edited January 20, 2018 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 I think that PaintShopPro is easier to use than Photoshop - I currently use the latest version (I update each year) - and use Fast Stone Capture to capture pictures from the computer and then resize if needed - there is a free version still available or you can get the several-times-upgraded current one from the internet (a wonderfully useful program to me) Have fun! I'll most certainly look into it! Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) PSP-18 is currently available on a 30 day free trial https://www.paintshoppro.com/en/free-trials/?sourceid=psp9-xx-ppc_brkws&msclkid=92f9a5492c9c1947166fff2d5c35e3cb&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=UK|BRKWS|PT|DM_PSPCore|PSP|Bing|Main^&utm_term=paint%20shop%20pro&utm_content=PSP|PT|Main|0^^ If you'd rather try another method of making your backgrounds, try http://www.larcproducts.com/ There are graphics images to show what is on each disc - You need Word to open .docs for the files or there is a free version of open office http://download.openoffice.org/index.html. landscape backgrounds are in PDF format and will need Adobe reader - download free at http://getadobe.com/reader/ Edited January 21, 2018 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 This will do for now, until I get better with the program! I decided to call the industry, Southbridge Sheet Metal, for my dad who retired from the company after 40 years of work. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 PR-2 working as a Sunday extra this morning on “the Slate” with a few loads for Tate & Lyle’s new satellite HFCS distribution facility, and a box car for N&D Transportation at the team track. The crew was in a hurry this morning, trying to get home in time for the Patriots game. (Don’t mind the random cars in the second picture, those are suppose to be HFCS tank cars!) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Looking good and nice P&W power. Did the Pats win? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Yup - playing the eagles in the bowl 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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